The Counterattack of a Wealthy Family's Substitute

Halfway through the meal, Yao Yingxi started to feel sleepy. She thought it was because she was too tired, and as soon as she got into the car, she fell into a deep sleep.

Xiu Yan turned his head to look at Yao Yingxi, who was leaning against the passenger seat, and reached out to stroke her face: "Xi Yuanchen's ex has come back, Yingxi. I don't want you to be heartbroken when you find out. I hope you won't blame me."

"Don't worry, my feelings for you are real. I truly love you. After we leave Xi Yuanchen, I'll take you to Xincheng. Isn't that your hometown? I'll also introduce you to my family. Don't worry, they won't be as picky as the Xi family. They're very easy to get along with."

He finished speaking in a hoarse voice, and then his phone rang.

"Did you succeed?"

"Well, it's up to you now. Congratulations on getting what you wanted."

When the car arrived at the hotel, Xiu Yan carried Yao Yingxi out of the car and went straight into the hotel, to room 520, where Yao Yingxi and Xiu Yan had waited at the entrance yesterday.

Yao Yingxi was sleeping very, very soundly, whether from sleeping too deeply or from eating something.

Xiu Yan took out his room card, swiped it to open the door, carried Yao Yingxi inside, and placed her on the bed.

The room was beautifully decorated; it was a couple's room. There were fresh flower petals on the bed, and red roses arranged in the shape of a heart on the table. They were also scattered on the carpet, and the doorknob was tied with red confetti.

Xiu Yan leaned down and kissed Yao Yingxi on the lips. Looking at the person in front of him, he felt both happy and a little scared, afraid that all of this was just his imagination.

Meanwhile, Xi Yuanchen had just gotten off the plane and returned to his apartment, only to find it empty. He took out his phone to call Yao Yingxi, but there was still no answer.

Xi Yuanchen frowned and called the bodyguard, but to no avail. He sat on the sofa for a long time before calling Anan: "Why can't I get through to the bodyguard?"

"Can't get through? Boss, could something have happened to Miss Yao?"

"Go check it out right away." Xi Yuanchen quickly got up from the sofa and went downstairs.

As soon as he got into the car, his phone rang. It was Xi Zhishen calling.

"Hey."

"Have you broken up with that woman?"

"No," Xi Yuanchen answered firmly.

"No?" Xi Zhishen sneered, "Not yet? This kind of woman is fickle and promiscuous. Do you still want to marry her into our Xi family? I will not admit it, I will never admit it even if I die. As long as I am alive, I will never allow Yao Yingxi to step into the Xi family."

"Fickle? She's not that kind of person."

"Not that kind of person?" Xi Zhishen sneered, "If she's not that kind of woman, why is she in a hotel with that Xiu family kid? I saw it with my own eyes, how could I be wrong?"

"No, impossible! Where is it? I want to see it for myself." He was stunned for a long time, opened his mouth, and finally found his voice.

"International Grand Hotel, come and see for yourself, open your eyes and see what kind of woman that is."

After hanging up the phone, Xi Yuanchen arrived at the hotel as quickly as possible, but when he opened the car door, his hands trembled weakly. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at the hotel in astonishment.

Xi Yuanchen didn't know how he got inside, nor how he got to the room door.

Looking at the room number, Xi Yuanchen smiled sarcastically and pounded on the door.

Xiu Yan was taking a shower and didn't hear anything. It was Yao Yingxi in bed who was woken up. She frowned, looking at the room's layout and her surroundings, only hearing the sound of water running from the bathroom. Because she had been woken up, her head was throbbing painfully.

She wanted to sit on the bed to calm down, but the door was being knocked on very urgently and fiercely.

Yao Yingxi reluctantly got out of bed, opened the door, and saw Xi Yuanchen standing at the door with a very pale face and bloodshot eyes staring at her in disbelief. She was stunned for a moment: "Yuanchen, why are you here?"

Xi Yuanchen walked in, grabbing Yao Yingxi by the neck: "You still have the nerve to ask me?" He looked around the room, his anger palpable.

Yao Yingxi was suddenly choked, struggling to breathe, her face turning red from the pressure. She grabbed Xi Yuanchen's hand and cried out, "Xi Yuanchen, let me go!"

"I'm letting you go, Yao Yingxi. Do you know what you've done? If I hadn't come, were you planning to cheat on me again?" His eyes were red, and he used force with both hands.

Yao Yingxi frowned upon hearing Xi Yuanchen's words. Before she could speak, Xi Yuanchen pinched her so hard that her eyes rolled back. She slapped Xi Yuanchen's hand forcefully.

Xi Yuanchen seemed to be stung by something and released his grip on Yao Yingxi's neck.

Yao Yingxi quickly pushed him away: "Xi Yuanchen, what's wrong with you?" Her eyes reddened, whether from anger or frustration, it was hard to tell.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanchen grabbed her arm and said, "I'm going crazy? Yao Yingxi, you've cheated on me, how can I not go crazy?" He glared at Yao Yingxi fiercely.

Yao Yingxi was stunned by his words and stood there, opening her mouth: "Xi Yuanchen, do you know what you're saying?" She didn't even know that she had cheated on Xi Yuanchen.

Tears welled up in Yao Yingxi's eyes.

"I said you, Yao Yingxi, cheated on me." Xi Yuanchen said each word slowly and deliberately, as if he were tearing his heart out.

"I didn't, Xi Yuanchen, believe me, I didn't." Yao Yingxi cried and grabbed his hand. Although she was very sad, seeing the atmosphere of the room and the fact that she was in a hotel, it was no wonder that Xi Yuanchen would have all sorts of wild thoughts.

"Yingxi, what's wrong?" Just then, Xiuyan came out of the bathroom, wearing a bath towel, after hearing the noise.

Yao Yingxi's face paled instantly upon seeing his attire. She looked at Xiu Yan and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Xi Yuanchen gripped Yao Yingxi's hand even tighter, his eyes bloodshot as he pointed in Xiu Yan's direction: "Yao Yingxi, how can you expect me to believe you? I caught you cheating on me. Look at the two of you."

Yao Yingxi, her eyes red, shook her head: "I don't know, I don't know why he's here." She also didn't know how she ended up here.

"Enough, Yao Yingxi! You were the one who said to stay away from this person, but what happened? Every time you say that to me, you're always getting very close to him." Xi Yuanchen roared, veins bulging, pointing at Xiu Yan behind her.

Xiu Yan was taken aback when he heard Xi Yuanchen's words.

"Now you're with him again, and you're all disheveled. How can I trust you? Huh? Yao Yingxi, how can I trust you? Huh? Tell me, how can I trust you?"

Yao Yingxi shook her head, crying, and grabbed Xi Yuanchen's arm.

Xi Yuanchen forcefully pushed her away: "Yao Yingxi, that's enough. Since you want to break up, then break up. Don't let me see you again."

After saying that, Xi Yuanchen walked out with red eyes.

Yao Yingxi watched Xi Yuanchen leave, wanting to speak, but didn't know what to do.

"Xiao Xi, are you alright?" Xiu Yan stepped forward.

Yao Yingxi forcefully pushed him away: "You did it, didn't you?" Her eyes red, she questioned Xiu Yan: "I was having dinner with you, what did you do to me? Why did you do this?"

Xiu Yan grabbed Yao Yingxi's arm: "No, Yingxi... I..."

"What do you mean, 'not'? If you didn't do it, why are you in this room? Why did I wake up here after just having dinner with you? Why did you do this? Xiuyan, tell me, why did you do this?" She looked at Xiuyan in front of her with deep hatred.

All of this happened so suddenly. Xi Yuanchen was supposed to be on a business trip, so why did he come back? Why didn't he tell me? And why is he here?

Everything was so well-organized, as if it had been planned.